All aerospace news – Page 608
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NewsAirbus names McArtor to lead US business, O'Keefe to retire
Airbus Group has appointed Alan McArtor to lead the US-based division that consolidates Airbus Americas and EADS North America (NA).
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NewsSteadicopter to expand rotary UAS portfolio
Israeli company Steadicopter is developing a kit that will enable it to convert a single-pilot light helicopter to be flown autonomously.
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NewsAirbus outsells Boeing in 2013
Airbus has managed to outsell Boeing during 2013 despite a strong performance by the US airframer in December.
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Finmeccanica heads for power business exit
Alenia Aermacchi, AgustaWestland, Selex and DRS parent Finmeccanica has closed the sale of a nearly 40% stake in its troubled Ansaldo Energia power generation business, for €277 million ($378 million) to Italian investment fund Fondo Strategico Italiano.
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Safran completes electric power business consolidation
Safran has completed the consolidation of its electrical power businesses, as Labinal Power Systems.
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NewsPICTURES: Bristow takes first fully configured Sikorsky S-76Ds
Sikorsky has delivered the first fully configured examples of its new S-76D medium helicopter, a little over a year after gaining US Federal Aviation Administration certification for the baseline rotorcraft.
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NewsBlueBird unveils 10h-endurance WanderB
BlueBird Aero Systems has unveiled its WanderB – a fuel cell-powered, mini unmanned air vehicle capable of flying for more than 10h.
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NewsAgustaWestland braces for India AW101 showdown
AgustaWestland has seized upon the Indian defence ministry’s 1 January announcement that it will appoint an arbitrator in regard to the scandal-hit acquisition of 12 VVIP-roled AW101 helicopters.
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NewsAPU testing begins on Sikorsky CH-53K test vehicle
Sikorsky and the US Marine Corps have started the auxiliary power unit (APU) on the prototype CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter and expect to begin testing the aircraft’s three main General Electric GE38-1B engines in the coming weeks.
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NewsSnecma to flight-test open rotor on A340 in 2019
Snecma is building a prototype open-rotor engine which is to be flight-tested on an Airbus A340 in 2019.
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NewsPICTURES: Third A350 shows off 'composite' livery
Airbus has rolled out its latest A350 flight-test aircraft, the cabin-equipped MSN2, in a colour scheme reflecting its composite construction.
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NewsNew document offers glimpse of DOD’s unmanned future
A US Department of Defense planning document released last week contains a vignette showing how unmanned systems could be deployed in a future conflict with a fictitious enemy state resembling in some ways Iran.
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FAA names six test centres for UAS airspace integration
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected six test centres around the country that will serve as a research and testing backbone for determining how to integrate unmanned aircraft into controlled airspace.
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SpiceJet landing-gear support stays with Turkish Technic
Turkish Technic has won a five-year extension to its landing-gear repair and overhaul deal with Indian carrier SpiceJet.
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NewsEADS's Astrium unit may be eclipsed by costs
EADS’s Astrium space division ended 2013 on a note of triumph, with the Gaia star-mapping satellite it built for the European Space Agency enjoying a perfect Soyuz launch from the agency’s spaceport in French Guiana.
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Peru to acquire 24 Mi-171s from Russia
The government of Peru has finalised an agreement with Russia to acquire 24 Mil Mi-171 Sh-P helicopters, according to a media release from Peru’s minister of defence.
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NewsEthiopian 787 test-flown after fire-damage repair
Ethiopian Airlines' fire-damaged Boeing 787-8, stranded at London Heathrow in July, has undertaken its first flight since the start of repair work to its aft fuselage.
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SOCOM seeks runway-independent UAV
US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is canvassing the aerospace industry for information on expeditionary Group 3 unmanned aerial vehicles that are “runway independent,” according to SOCOM spokesman U.S. Navy Captain Kevin Aandahl.
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Ethiopian ties up with RwandAir on MRO
Ethiopian Airlines has signed a technical support pact with fellow African operator RwandAir.
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NewsDauphin 'not competitive' against AW139: Eurocopter CEO
Eurocopter is being out-competed by its rivals in the medium-weight class, according to the airframer's chief executive, although he believes the arrival of its new 7.5t EC175 next year will reverse its fortunes in the segment.